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Worst prescription drug side effects

Many people rely on prescription medications to treat different health conditions. But, treatment can come at a price. Click through these images of some common and uncommon side effects from prescription drugs.

Birth defects other than death could be the worst side effect of all. Anticonvulsants and antidepressants are two of the most harmful drugs on an unborn baby. Now expectant mothers are given long lists of prescription drugs to not take, according to rxbirthdefects.com

Blue urine is a strange side effect since blue is not a common color found in nature. Some antidepressants, painkillers and anesthetics cause urine to appear blue because of the artificial colors in the medications, according to livescience.com.

Brain zaps are a terrible side effect that people encounter when trying to quit anti-depressants. These brain zaps also cause dizziness, sweating, nausea, tremors and confusion, according to popcrunch.com.

Coughing up blood or vomit that looks like coffee grounds is a less common side effect of the popular drug Plavix that is used to help fight against future strokes and heart attacks. This side effect is caused from internal bleeding and will be very noticeable and should be treated immediately, according to oddee.com

Compulsive behavior is a side effect that causes radical behavior changes in people. People who were before good at managing their money found themselves in major debt from gambling and shopping. Mirapex causes these side effects is used to treat Restless Legs Syndrome and to treat signs of Parkinson’s disease, according to health.howstuffworks.com.

Permanent eye color change is a common side effect of glaucoma medication which women are now using to make their eyelashes grow longer. Regardless of your eye color this drug can permanently turn your eye color brown, according to popcrunch.com.

Vanishing fingerprints is a rarely heard of side effect but it does exist. A common chemotherapy drug causes your skin to peel which in turn makes your fingerprints disappear, according to livescience.com.

Grain skin syndrome is a rarer side effect caused by a drug used to regulate your heartbeat. This side effect can also be caused by an antibiotic that is sometimes given to newborns. The skin gradually changes to a gray/blue color, according to popcrunch.com.

Infertility is a side effect of many commonly used drugs taken by men and women. The drugs include antidepressants, blood pressure medication, contraception pills and anabolic steroids, according to factspy.net.

Sleepwalking is a common side effect from various prescription drugs. It is a sleep disorder that can cause serious injury and sometimes hallucinogenic side effect s. One drug associated with this side effect is Ambien.

Stevens- Johnson Syndrome is a terrible side effect that has no cure. The syndrome causes the upper layer of the skin usually around the eyes and lips to divide from the dermis. This can lead to skin cancer. This is very serious and can even cause people to go blind , according to factspy.net

Loss of sense of taste is a side effect of my many drugs used to treat high blood pressure and congestive heart failure. Salty and sweet taste buds are usually the first to go. Vasotec is a common drug that causes loss of taste, according to drugs.com.

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